Configuring Outlook 2003 for Exchange Email

The following instructions are designed for configuring Microsoft Outlook 2003 on PCs that are part of the University of Nevada, Reno's Exchange email server. Desktop Services' Support Center takes care of this configuration for faculty and staff who are part of the University's Supported Platform.

From any location other than your main office computer (either on or off campus), access to your Exchange email is available through Outlook Web Access (OWA), which requires no configuration. However, you must log on with your NetID username and password.

NOTE: Exchange email is linked to your NetID account. Your NetID forms the username for your Exchange email address.

Prerequisites & Assumptions

  • Your email is delivered to the University's Exchange server (unrx.unr.edu)
  • Sample user name: John Q Public
  • Sample email username: jqpublic
  • Sample email address: jqpublic@unr.edu

Configuring Outlook 2003

  1. Open Outlook 2003.
    • On first use, the New Account Wizard activates.
    • If not, go to Tools/Email Accounts to start the Wizard.
    • Select Add a new e-mail account and click Next.


  1. On the Server Type screen, select Microsoft Exchange Server and click Next.


  1. On the Exchange Server Settings screen, enter your account information into the text boxes, as follows:
    • Microsoft Exchange Server: unrx.unr.edu
    • Checkmark Use Cached Exchange Mode
    • Username: Enter your NetID username (email address to left of @ sign) e.g., jqpublic
      • Click Check Name. Do not continue until account name appears underlined in the Username: box. (Result after confirmation example: John Q Public)
    • Click Next to continue.
  2. The Wizard returns you to the final page. Click Finish.


To check your Outlook configuration:

  1. Open Outlook 2003.
  2. Select Tools/Email Accounts.
  3. Click View or Change existing e-mail accounts.
  4. Select Exchange Account (highlight in left panel) and click Change
  5. Review your Exchange server settings:
    • Microsoft Exchange Server: unrx.unr.edu
    • Checkmark Use Cached Exchange Mode
    • Username: Underlined full name (example: John Q Public)